Rays @ Guardians · Apr 27, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Mon, Apr 27, 2026

Progressive Field Regular Season

Tampa Bay Rays Rays 3

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NIGHT game

2 Cleveland Guardians Guardians

Away starter

Steven Matz

Home starter

Parker Messick

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Game StoriesMatz rebounds with 7 IP as Rays continue to dominate AL teams4 clips

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Matz rebounds with 7 IP as Rays continue to dominate AL teams

CLEVELAND -- Determined to bounce back from his worst start this season, Steven Matz sat in Tampa Bay's dugout and watched as his teammates rallied for him. It's what these Rays do best.

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Rays rally in the 8th to down Guardians00:03:22

Jonathan Aranda's home run sparks an 8th-inning rally to give the Rays a 3-2 victory over the Guardians

Condensed Game: TB@CLE - 4/27/2600:11:45

Condensed Game: Jonathan Aranda and the Rays take on Daniel Schneemann and the Guardians on April 27, 2026

Rays score three unanswered runs to defeat Guardians00:01:06

The Rays scored three unanswered runs, courtesy of Ryan Vilade and Johnathan Aranda, to defeat the Guardians 3-2

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Rays @ Guardians · 3–2

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